A delegation of Haitian legislators paid a courtesy visit to President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace on Friday, 2 February 2018. The delegation was headed by the presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of Haiti, Joseph Lambert and Gary Bodeau, respectively, the Presidency reported.
Other members of the mission were senators Onondieu Louis, Willot Joseph, Evalliere Beauplan, Vilfrid Gelin, Saurel Jacinthe and Nawoon Marcellus. Also senators Ralph Féthière, Richard Herve Fourcand, Rony Gilot and Annibal Goffy. Visiting deputies in addition to Bodeau were: Manès Louis, Ostin Pierre Louis, Jean Miller Jean, Alfredo Pierre Antoine, Jean Wilner Guervil, Guerda Benjamin and Joseph Benoit Laguerre.
Present at the meeting with President Medina for the Dominican government were Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo; legal advisor to the President, Flavio Dario Esoinal and Presidency spokesman Roberto Rodríguez Marchena.
Listin Diario reported that among the issues discussed was the increase in the cost of a legal visa for Haitians to travel to the DR. The visa reportedly increased from US$230 to US$350, but a rush visa costs US$380. The legislators said that a USA visa costs only US$150.
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Presidencia
Diario Libre
5 February 2018
